The primary objective of this book is to understand the nature of
the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. Boko Haram's goal
of an Islamic Caliphate, starting in the Borno State in the North
East that will eventually cover the areas of the former Kanem-Borno
Empire, is a rejection of the modern state system forced on it by
the West. The central theme of this volume examines the
relationship between the failure of the state-building project in
Nigeria and the outbreak and nature of insurgency. At the heart of
the Boko Haram phenomenon is a country racked with cleavages,
making it hard for Nigeria to cohere as a modern state. Part I
introduces this theme and places the Boko Haram insurgency in a
historical context. There are, however, multiple cleavages in
Nigeria ethnic, regional, cultural, and religious and Part II
examines the different state-society dynamics fuelling the
conflict. Political grievances are common to every society;
however, what gives Boko Haram the space to express such grievances
through violence? Importantly, this volume demonstrates that the
insurgency is, in fact, a reflection of the hollowness within
Nigeria's overall security. Part III looks at the responses to Boko
Haram by Nigeria, neighbouring states, and external actors. For
Western actors, Boko Haram is seen as part of the "global war on
terror" and the fact that it has pledged allegiance to ISIS
encourages this framing. However, as the chapters here discuss,
this is an over-simplification of Boko Haram and the West needs to
address the multiple dimension of Boko Haram. This book will be of
much interest to students of terrorism and political violence,
insurgencies, African politics, war and conflict studies, and IR in
general.
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